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VOLUME X.
LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY. OREGON.
.MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 1911.
NUMBER 257
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OKI STATES IE
ur ted sw
TERRITORIES HAVE A
PART TO PERFORM
W; IN 3 MONTHS
ARIZONA MUST TETO EE
CALL; SEW MEXICO HAS FAULTS
. President Taft Signs . the Statehood
Bills If hen Senate, and House Pre
sent It Ready for Signature Ari
zona and Sew Mexico Must Enter
' Union as Opposed to Recall of the
-Judiciary. .:.:.,.. .v . -Jo, V
;" MAT ADJOURN TONIGHT.
' Washington, Aug. 2i. Follow
ing a conference, thla afternpbn
Speaker Clark and House Leader
Underwood announced that they
would assent to a move to ad
journ congress tonight. A ma
jority of both sides of the house
got together and tried to force It.
; Washington, Aug. . 21. President
Taft this afternoon signed the bill,
admitting Arizona and New Mexico to
statehood.
Vice President Sherman of the sen
ate and Speaker Clark of the house to
day signed the joint statehood bill and
1t was then sent to Taft for his signs
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) : - Be States In Three Months. ,
;' nlr the refusal of the territories
themselves to comply with' the condi
tions imposed by congress, now pre
vent them ' from entering the union
' ! la there months. '
, The bill provides that New Mexico
Klajsi;Wcthejproposal-;or making It
constitution more susceptime to
'amendment 'Arizona must eliminate
fhn Tiwftll nt the ludlelarv. , .
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, Vhe" cotton , bill ' will probably be
passed "by the house this afternoon.
President Taft Is expected to approvs
the measure as soon as It Teaches
tilm. ; Democrats forced a vote to take
lace at 6 o'clock tonight. , ,r ;
HOT MURDERER HAS BACKING.
YeaftgeieW Placed on Trial Today, Is
, Weak at Heart.
New York, Aug. 21. Almost col
lapsed, Paul Geldel, the 18 year old
bellboy, charged with the murder of
William. Jackson, the millionaire bro
ker, was placed on trial today. It is
understood the defense Is backed by a
Hartford, Connecticut, millionaire who
Is willing to supply more than 50,00
te the defense owing to sympathy with
the mother "of the boy. - ' ;
Geldel's attorneys offered to enter a
plea' of guilty to second degree mur
der but the district attorney refused
to agree. Geldel wept copiously dur
ing the proceedings. ' ' y "
LAT OFF 4,000 HAILROADERS.
leathern Pacific Claims Freight Basl.
ess Has Fallen off.
Baa Francisco, Cal., Aug. 1. Be
tween sow and'October 1 about 4,000
Bsea employed In the operating, con-
vrvuuuu, . uihiulcuhuvo uvi uiv,,v
, ower departments of the Southern
Pacific railroad will be laid off. Slack
freight traffic is given by the company
m a reason. The men will be taken
hack gradually as the freight lncreas-
Mother Joins Astor Party.
Fairfield, . Cdnn., Ang. Jl.AIrs.
Force and her daughter Katherlne.
mother and slater of J. J. Astor's
fiancee, left today for Astbury park,
where they will enjoy the party now
erulslng off the coast In Astor's yacht.
Gossip says the couple will be mar
ried before the cruise ends.
ANGRY MOB FOILED.
San Bernardino Mob Would Kan? Ini
'. prisoned Dentist last Night.
San Bernardino, Aug. 21. Refusing
to' divulge the place of safety to which
he sent Dentist McDavit, when he
learned .that a mob planned to take
hfra from the" jail last night. Sheriff
Ralphs announced today that McDavit
v.ould not be returned until the pre
liminary hearing on Aug. 31.
; A large crowd was collected by type
written notes which read: ; "Meet ma
at the Jail tonight," and the sheriff
hurried the prisoner away.
- TAFTS COMING ASSURED
Will Lay Cornerstone at San Francis
. co City Hall Ceremonies.
Washington.. Aug. 21, , . President
Taft today accepted the Invitation to
lay the cornerstone tit the new San
Francisco city hall, thus clinching his
Intention of taking a trip to the Pa
cific coast this fall He will visit Ore
gon, Washington and California. He
will leave Beverly probably the 15th
of September. . .
LA FOLLETTE BRINGS MOVEMENT
TO SENATORS. ' : 7
Points Out Urgrnry of Speedy Actlei
- Alaskan aMtters.
Washington; Aug. 21. Immediate
deyelopme&t of the- minteral resourc
es of Alaska through government
ownership of railroads, shlpa n& pub
lic utilities, wharves and docks l,and
throueh the actual mlninr of AlsiVnil
j coal by the government, all to be ad
ministered for fbe ianeflVt 5h
(pie at large through a board of con-
I trol was the plan outlined by Sena-
tor LiaTolIette bf -Wlacansln . today
jln a speech In the senate. ,y
I , Declaring that every day makes
more evident the fact that the Ameri
can people are waging a lostng fight
In Alaska, La Follette asserted it was
time for, the government to take an
active hand, : y
"On one salde," La Follette said,
I "are 35,000 pioneers who are risking
their lives and fortune in exploration
and prospecting for undeveloped, re
sources. On the othei; aide are the
millions of American people to. whom
J this great storehouse of natural re-
sources belong. Between thom ls the
enormous power of the greatest con
centration of capital the world ever
knew. .. :..'' ', ' : ' t-7;'--
"Anyone must see that the founda
tions being laid' In Wall street for the
j building up, of the monopoly. In Alas?
;ka equal to the which. now. controls
the anthracite coal fields In " Penn
sylvania. .k -'-; . i ;;
'When we- have before us the his
tory of the anthracite struggle which
consummated In the Morgan Interests
holding complete 'control against the
whole American, people,' can ire ex
pect a different result If the Mor
gans and Guggenhelms are permitted
to control Alaska? ' Jk
"The power will acquire the con
trol of docks, wharves, mountain pas
ses and the limited outlet te the mar
kets of the world. . ' v
"The government should regard it
self as a board of directors pledged .to
properly care for the development of
property In which the American peo
ple are the stockholders. , : V - "'
"The first step s should be the cre
atlon of adequate transportation fa
cilities. The government should own
and build these and the whanresl
docks, railroads and terminals al
ready constructed should be acquired
by the government Immediately. The
government should own and operate
I at least on great coal mine, with
I which to supply-naval and military
needs, selling the surplus product at a
reasonable profit as a check against
FED ERAL Gl
ClIflNG HEED
Gll'JDS CIIEE
COURT'S DEC!)
BEATTIE. JR.. JAUNTY
WHEN HIS CASE IS
OPENED
DEFENSE CLAIMS TO HATE A
STRONG CARD HIDDEN AWAY
Young Banker Accused of Shooting
His Wife That He Might Marry the
Girt of His Illegal Relations, Must
Stand Tralal at Once Jury Is Being
Drawn This Forenoon Crowd; Are
:; Large.'-'
Chesterfield Court House, Va ' Aug.
21. The circuit court today refusal
to grant a stay of trial for. Henry
Beattle, Jr., indicted for wife murder,
After his attorneys had trld to have
the trial stayed and the Indictment
quashed, and Judge Watson had re
fused, Henry eBattle, Jr., pleaded not
guilty to th.e charge of wife murder,
and the trial of what promises to be
one of the year's big sensations, began.
Examination of Jurymen will begin
immediately. Big crowds are present
When the court announced Its de
cision, the spectators shouted their
satisfaction. Beattle, who arrived !.n
an automobile, seemed to enjoy the
attention he has attracted. He moved
to the prisoners' dock with a superior
smile and failed to recognise, many of
his boyhood friends. The defense In
tends' to attack the. statement of Paul
Beattle, his cousin, alleging that he
didn't tell the whole truth when he
said he bought a shotgun for the ac
cused which waa later found,, to. be
the weapon with : which the woman
was killed. '. .; ...'.",?' ; ;
Boelab Jelis Yandevllle.'
Richmondl, Va i Aag!. ' 21. Euelah
Blnford; theOther womonaceDted
by tbj police' as the" motive for tha
killing of '': Mrs. . Hnry Clay Beattle,
Jrw Is to cavort on moving ,plcture
Alms, when she has tetLfied against
the husband of the dead, woman. - '
' A representative of a moving pic
ture concern today Is In possession
of a contract by which the 17 year
old girl-mother agrees to devote her
time to Roving picture plays, Just as
soon as she is released from custody.
The company will also star Buelah In
vaudeville.,' : ''
extortion by private corporations, de
veloping other mines. 1 . -
The sensible and practical thing to
do is to create a board of public
works for Alaska similar to the Isth
mian canal ' commission.
"This board should undertake, not
only the mere building of a railroad
from Controller bay to the coal fields
but ' the acquirement of all railroads
in Alaska, so that the policy of gov
ernment ownership can be settled Im
mediately. The board should operate
and develop wharves, docks and
steamship lineB, If necessary to de
liver the products of Alaska to the
Pacific coast" ' ; y
Declaring that the people could af
ford to make only, a small pronf In
Investment because this small profit
would be the means of cheapening
products which now, controlled by
the Morgan-Guggenhelms, are extor
tlonatery high, and citing the adminis
tration of the canal tone as a prece
dent for government, administration of
all utilities. U Follette asserted that
the progressives demanded a speedy
development of Alaskan resources, so
that the whole people, but particu
larly those of the Pacific coast, could
get the benefit of reduction In the cost
of living through the utilization of
Alaska's treasures. '
"Our future naval power on the Pa
cific ocean," he said, "depends on the
utilization of Alaskan 'coal. ' -
As a further check to the grabbing
of the mineral resources by private
Interests, he proposed the extension
of the leasing system to the coal
deposits.' :'. ,'
0 II Gil
IltLSlIEl!
UNIOr IIAN INSTANT
LY KILLED WHEN
VRE IS TOUCHED
DERRICK SWINGS AGAINST
v HIGH PRESSURE WIBES
Two Young Men Go After a Chain Sus.
vended on a Derrick and One Is In
stantli Killed, While the Other Es.
capes AH Harm Body Badly Burn
edDerrick Pole Supported by Iron
. Rods. I '" .
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TJnloh, Aug. 21,( Special) Twehf
ty-threea hundred volts of electric'ty
carried in the' Eastern Oregon L'ght
Sc Power company's" high pressure
.prveyance wires, Instantly killed and
quite badly burned C. A. Perkins, a
joi.ng man of this city yesterday af
ternoon . when he formed a contact
with a wire through the medium of a
hay derricks ' The powerful' current
knocked him to the ground, dead, his
face in the dust and the toes of his
shoes rtrlyen into the earth. Thi kilt
ing occurred in full view of a cou
panion who had gone with Perkins to
a point on the ftralght road ..leallntf
to Union, t.ear the Dobbin placj to
fetch a cha'fl with which the two meu
were goln to remove a dead horss.
In order to get at the chain, the young
men were required to shift the der
rtc slightly, as the end with the chain
attached was Suspended high la the
air as the Implement had been left the
night before by a crew of haymakers,
A long rope was used to pull the der
rick, down, and while his companion
was doing this. Perkins stood in read
iness to seize, the chain when it had
; been lowered sufficiently. In the low
ering 'process,, however, the highest
polnv Tf ihe rderrlck swung iver,.aod
touched, one of the three strands . of
high, power wire conveying 2,300 volts
'of electricity. Along the side of the
j wooden pole were two iron rods ased
I to afford strength to the machine, and
j one of these rubbed against the wire,
I completing a contact with the chain
'which Perkins touched.' The result
was. Instantaneous and the other
, young man knew wIthoutfurther in
vestigation that Perkins was dead, for
the Instant the derrick touched the
wire, he realized the terrlble conse
quence. Usluis his faculties well, he
ran for a wooden rail and was able to
take the chain from Perkins, avoiding
KTuesome burns in the dead body, for
'the" electricity was still surging
through the chain. It was perhaps
10 minutes before others were notl-
! ea ana fhat was when an automobile
party carrying W. H. Bohnenkamp
and family and Dick Jones and fam
!lly of La Grande appeared . on ; the
acene. Tne Doay ws 11m uuiui
some at that time.
Gates stood guard at the charged
chain until the contact could be brok
en. ,"' ' , ' ''';' . Y:,
It was a straage stop of fortune's
wheels that placed Perkins on the
chain end of the derrick, for Perkins
instinctively reached for . the chain
while his friends pulled on the roper
through which . bo electricity could
run. Still .the mechanical parts of
the derrick were practically all
charged i when the contact was made
land how the other man 'escaped
touching one of the dangerous rods
Is still a mystery.
Perkins was a young man and had
no near relative. A coroner's Inquest
exonerated everyone of blame, ..
Negro PytAlats la Session.
Indlanapolia, Ind., Aug. 21. Upward
of 30,000 visitors are in Indianapolis
to take part in the world's meeting of
j the supreme lodge of the colored
I Knights of Pythias and the national
,encampment of the Uniform ; Rank,
j which will hold forth here this week.
Booker T. Washington is scheduled to
' address the gathering tomorrow.
PENDLETON PASTOR SUCIDES
Pastor of Methodist Church,' South,
Ends Life With Revolter Today.
Pendleton, Aug. 21. Supposedly de
spondent .because he was unable to"
provide for his wife and three chil
dren, Rev, John Reeves, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church, South, un
til the church died here, suicided with
revolver bullet through his head to
day. His .wife was preparing break
fast when he went to the'woodshed to
commit the crime. He was -oJ'' u',ng
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Ufa inBiirntiM nnrl hart 'J -
man for SO ' , cltV'
11 ITHI RACES TRAIN.
Skims Close to Train Running 45
Miles an Hour.
Los Angeles, Augv'21.Frlghtenln
the passengers on the Long Beach flier
of the cars, while flying 45 miles an
hour, Lc E. Holt, aviator of the Aero
nautical society of California," raced
the fact Pacific electric train for six
miles, winning by two car lengths.
Holt was qualifying for a pilot's li
cense. '.. ' ' '
HEV.GILLILAn IS
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POPULAR DIVINE ASSIGNED TO
LOCAL PULPIT ONCE MORE. V
Island City Receive Minister of Its
' Own Coaatj Apyelatraesf.
Caldwell, Aug. 21 (Special) Dr.
J. D. Gillilan waa assigned to La
Grande for a second successive year
here late this afternoon when the ap
pointments for the whjile district were
announced as" the IS nal ""climax of a
long and Interesting convention. ..Ths
afternoon the delegates wers taken to
the. big reservoir storing the irriga
tion water In thjb dlstritc. ' ,
The' appointments announced and
referring to Grande Rondo valley 'on
ly,; are: ''-t.:'-. "v; -'
Superintendent, O. Q. Haley; La
Grande. J. D. GUlllan; Allcel, H. 8.
Hamilton; Summerville, C. D. Day;
Imbler, J. M. Dreealer; Union, W. A.
Winters; Cove, A. Coslett; Island City,
J. H. Euddr Elgin. C. E. Trueblood. .
This adds another pulpit occupant
to the Hat of Grande Ronde valley
ministers.' Island CIty'B pulpit has
heretofore been filled by- the La
Grande minister.
Spanish War Yeteranu Meet.
, Oklahoma City, Okla., Aug. 21. w
Spanish-American war veterans from
practically every state In the union
are attending the annual encampment
of their national organization,, which
began Its sessions . here today.. The
Spanish-American war nurses are also
in session. Elaborate entertainment
has been provided for the visitors. J.
Lewis Smith, of Washington, D. C, Is
being boomed lor commander-in-chief
of the veterans. ' Tampa,,. Fla., is an
applicant for next year's encampment
. New Steel Trs Formed.
Pittsburg, Aug. 21 Negotiations
are underway, it l reported, to merge
the Republican Iron k Steel company
the Bethlehem Steel company and the
Lackawanna Into a new steel trust
It Is said Schwab and William Corey,
former heads of the . United States
steel trust are backing the moved.
The new consolidation will compete
with the United States Steel corpora
tion. ;' -''j '
Socialist Writer KIUc
8an Antonio, Aug. 21. Responding
to a message from Los Angeles that
his son. George Shoaf, a special so
cialist writer, .who had been investi
gating the McNamara case In Los An
geles, bad been killed and his body
thrown Into the ocean, George Shoaf
has left for Los Angeles. Shoaf dis
appeared last week.
LOODOO Ui!I!S
n-r pirn ri r rmr,
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RENEWAL OF STRIKE.
TREATENED 'IN ;
LONDON
L1VEK100L SITUATION GIZEAT.
LY IMPROVED OVER LAST V.THS
Ships Again Sullluj From Llrerpool
. Other' Unions, Conil!cnt of Vic
torj, Aim to Emulate the Sacessfcl
Railroud Strikers National Strlie
In American in Lending Trades I
. Drawing Near.
I' I III la I lid
iJiiiiiun.b riiti.i
, Londonv Aug. 21 Charging the rail- "
road companies are breaking faith by
discriminating against '.the strikers.
Secretary Thomas of the Railway Em
ployes' association today threatened a
renewal of the strike unless the prom
ises of Impartial reinstatement are
fulfilled. Nevertheless It is believed
there Is little danger of further hostil
ities.1.'. ' ; ' .." . , '', '
Thousands returned to Work today,
but' the railroaders' victory has en
couraged other unions to strike. 1 ;
Y One Company Still Idle.
Only the employes of the Northeast
ern railroad are refusing to resume
work, asserting the agreement does-"
nol cover their union and demanding t
a weekly wage of $5.50 for an eight
hour day. The government, It is ex
pected, will force adheroiRe to the
agreement by the companies,
: IJveryeel Has Relief. ,
Liverpool, Aug. 21. Food condition
are Improved here. The railroad em
ployes will return to work tomorrow. .
It Is 'expecte the dockworkers' strike ;.,
will be speedily settled, Vessels are ? '
sailing again. . . ,. v?J ,
The general strike Is believed to bo ,7
ended, The dockworkers strike was
settled tonight and the men will re-
turn to work Immediately. 1
, Jfatlonal Strike Brought Nearer.
Chicago, Aug. 21. Labor leaders of""
national repute admit today that the ;
success of the English strikers ead 1
given impetus for a "general strike" ;
in America, the object of which', they
say, will be to secure the mastery of,
labor."; '; -'
Serious labor difficulties among the '
railroad, steol and coal workers are
predicted, involving 70,00 coal min
ers, 700,000 railway workers and 360,- ,
000 employes of the steel trust. .
: CoalWorkmcn to Lead. , ' ,
The first trouble which may result
in a monster walkout, it is said, la the '
coal mining industry when the con-v,
tracts expire April X- It Is said that
they will demand the "same condl- ;
tlons and wafj?a that obtain In Illi
nois," : where the highest wages ' are
paid and excellent working facilities 1
are provided. . This demand will be ;
made, labor leaders say, to equalize ;
the profit now made by eastern mine
operators and prevent the Illinois op- ;
orators from closing down their mines ,1
as they have threatened to do.; . .
" i '' Dilltng May Be Safe.
Beattle, Aug. 21. It Is doubtful as
to whether a recall election against"
Mayor Dill lag will take : place thii '
fall. Less than 6,000 of 10,000 slg- y
natures were found bonafide ad unlos:'
many are got very soon the city can't
bold its election, i ,
' Former Night Oerk Arretted.
Former Night Clerk Wllklos, em-:
ployed at the Sommer hotel hero un
til recently, Is under arrest at Baker
for obtaining money under false pre
tenses both at Portland and at Baker.
He UBed George E. Good's same In his)
Portland attempt to get money. Sum
ranging from f 25 to $5 were obtained,
it Is said. :. : ; ; - i ,
, Hearing on Charter BflL ;f ,
'.New York, Aug.' 21. Public hear
ings on the bill proposing a new char
ter for New Yprk City weer begun at
the city hall today and will contlnnre
probably until SPt 6, the date fixed
for the reconvening of the legislature.
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